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A new study by BambooHR has revealed some differences between the way employees view the performance review process depending on their gender, generation and job level. As reflected in their infographic below, BambooHR found that “different subsets of employees have very different views on what good feedback, recognition and rewards really are.” As such, HR […]
According to a new survey by Accountemps, a slight majority of office professionals—51%—report they are more cheerful during the holiday season. However, 35% report that they are more stressed during this time. Accountemps sought to identify which cities had employees who reported to be happiest during the holidays—and which identified themselves as the most stressed […]
Every HR manager faces this situation—the organization has a great employee, one the organization wants to keep, but the person is in the wrong job. For whatever reason, it’s just not a good fit; or maybe it’s just time for the person to move up—or over—to another position. On Episode 46 of HR Works: The […]
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been accused of multiple incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault, allegedly occurring over a period of years or even decades. Since then, the #MeToo floodgates have opened, with numerous allegations against other prominent individuals—including actor Kevin Spacey, journalist Mark Halperin, and former President George H.W. Bush—coming to light.
The ability to influence others is perhaps the most important ingredient of leadership. In episode 45 of our award-winning podcast, HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources, Stacey Hanke—a trainer, coach and mentor to C-suite executives—poses that most leaders are not as influential as they think they are, and not as influential as they could […]
In honor of Halloween, staffing firm Robert Half highlights the cities with the most hair-raising commutes. The company surveyed workers from 27 major U.S. cities to determine how long they spend commuting to and from the office and which cities have the most stressed-out commuters.
One in five people are in the wrong role, jobs they are not motivated by, engaged with, or productive in, according to new research released by Right Management, ManpowerGroup’s global career and talent development expert.
A new survey indicates that office workers are bored at work an average of 10.5 hours per week, or about 68 days per year. That eye-opening finding comes from OfficeTeam, who took a look at the level of workplace boredom and its implications. One such implication that isn’t likely to evoke a ‘ho hum’: 2 […]
Two new surveys paint a picture of the importance of—and actual state of—workplace innovation. In one survey, Robert Half found that 87% of job seekers regard a potential employer’s reputation for being innovative as an important consideration. However, a second survey of CFOs shows that many company’s not only aren’t as innovative as they could […]
A new report finds that HR technology market is reinventing itself—and that three key microtrends are driving the reinvention. In the report from Bersin by Deloitte, Principal & Founder Josh Bersin identifies these mircrotrends as: Changes in the overall technology landscape, by which changes in overall technology changes are quickly bringing new functionality to the […]